Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-14
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT,
The Police Called in TO Quell Row Be-
tween New Jersey Legislators.
Csng. McMillain Eulogizes the Pluck
and Progress of SouthernerS.
Hon. Alya Adams Inaugurated Gov
ernor of the Centennial State.
POLITICIANS AT WAR.
Republicans Attempt to Break Up Dem
cratic CaneuS.

Republicans Attempt to Break Up Il Demo-
cratic Caucus.
TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 1.-THE senate
was called to order shortly before four
O'Clock. As soon as the roll was called it
was voted to defer the organization of
the body, and an adjournment was taken
until three O'Clock tomorrow. Meantime
the democratic asssmblymen were vainly
striving to reach amicable arrangements.
Finally about the time the senate came
together the assembly doors were flung
open and in an instant the galleries were
filled and republican members fiocked
upon the floor. The democratic assemb-
lymen declared that their privacy had
been violated before the caucus was over.
Speaker Armstrong, however, speaking
for the republicans, declined to leave.
He said that the time for organizing
the house had passed and his place was
in the chamber. An angry debate fol
lowed and some one sent to the police
station for aid. A sergeant and three of
ticers responded. Chairman Beckwitl,
of the democratic caucus then ordered the
republicans to leave. They seemed re-
luctant to do so and he then directed tbs
police to put out ex-Clerk Toombs, and
ex-Seargeant-at-arms Colfax. The po-
lice laid hold of these ex-
officials and forcibly pushed them out
the main door. During the struggle
the excitement was intense. The repub-
ican assemblymen retired into the speak
er's room and the galleries being cleared
the democratic. caucus proceeded. The
crowd still blocked the corridors and dis
cussion ran high. Suddenly the galleries
were again opened and the crowd broke
In. AT the same moment the republican
assemblymen gained admittance from
the speakers room and with them
were the two labor men Car
roll and Donahue, together with
Messrs. Walverton, Baird and Arnwin,
democratic boilers. This made just 81
votes, or a majority of the house. Ex-
Speaker Armstrong announced that this
quorum had just organized the house by
the election of DR.. VIM. NJ. Baird (dem.),
of Warren, as speaker; Joseph Atkinson
(dem.), of Essex, clerk; j. Herbert Potts
(rep.), of Hudson, reading clerk, and
Terrance j. Mcdonald Und.), of Hudson,
sergeant atarms. Thereupon DR.. Baird
proceeded to take the chair. Assembly
man McDermott (dem.), of Essex, how
ever, moved that Assemblyman Beckwith,
of Atlantic, be temporary chairman. The
combination opposed, but Beckwith at
tempted to take the chair. In the midst
of the struggle for the gavel, exSpeaker
Armstrong moved for an adjournment
until tomorrow, and the motion pre-
vailed. The excitement of the earlier
part of the day was as nothing to that
which attended the elimination of the
days fight. One effect is to complicate
the senatorial situation worse than ever.
Warrants Issued for the Arrest of the Police
men.
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 11.-Warrants
were issued tonight, for the arrest of the
policemen who assisted this afternoon in
clearing the assembly chamber. The
complaints were sworn to by Sergeant
farms Mcdonald. 1t is intended to
bring up question as to whether Gov.
Albeit had the right to order the police,
as it is alleged he did, to interfere with
the members of the legislature. There
are also rumors of an intended proceed